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Blue Mountain Bicycle Tour: Full-day Exploration of Jamaica's Natural Scenery
4.3
89 Ratings
Ocho Rios
Embark on a full-day adventure in Jamaica’s Blue Mountains, cycling downhill, enjoying a Jamaican brunch, witnessing a coffee roasting demonstration, and swimming under a stunning waterfall.
Embark on a full-day adventure in Jamaica’s Blue Mountains, cycling downhill, enjoying a Jamaican brunch, witnessing a coffee roasting demonstration, and swimming under a stunning waterfall.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Blue Mountain Tours - Your full-day tour begins with hotel pick-up, followed by a 2.5-hour drive up to Jamaica’s Blue Mountains. The drive takes you along the east coast, past local outdoor markets and a banana plantation, as well as the historical site of the 17th-century Rio Nuevo battle between the English and Spanish. Along the way, learn…
- Blue Mountain Tours - Your full-day tour begins with hotel pick-up, followed by a 2.5-hour drive up to Jamaica’s Blue Mountains. The drive takes you along the east coast, past local outdoor markets and a banana plantation, as well as the historical site of the 17th-century Rio Nuevo battle between the English and Spanish. Along the way, learn interesting facts about Jamaica’s past from your guide.
Enjoy a Cajun-spiced brunch and feast on beignets (deep-fried pastry), banana fritters, scrambled egg, toasts, steamed vegetables, fruits and fruit drinks, as well as world-famous Blue Mountain coffee and teas. After brunch, enjoy a coffee roasting demonstration before you get fitted with a bicycle, helmet and other protective gear, and prepare for a fun, 2.5-hour ride downhill as you coast along the mountainside!
Begin the descent from an impressive 5000 feet (1524 meters), take in the breath-taking views of Blue Mountains. The peak of Blue Mountain
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the highest point in the entire Caribbean
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rises 7,402 feet (2,250 meters) nearby.
You’ll descend at a leisurely pace (approximately 5 -10 miles per hour), with plenty of designated picture-taking stops en route. (If you choose the non-bike riding option you will be transported down the mountain by bus, making the same photo stops as the riders.)
As you ride down, soak up views of the dramatic tropical forest with its pristine streams and misty slopes, home to the Giant Swallowtail Butterfly and a variety of Jamaican birds, wildflowers and unique plants, including the world’s smallest orchids.
After stopping for a late lunch, conclude your tour with a swim at a pristine, secluded waterfall before the return drive back to your hotel.
What's Included
- Round-trip transportation from your hotel
- Guests who choose not to cycle are also accommodated on this tour
- Bicycle and Safety Gear
- Guided Tour
- Lunch
- Brunch
- Round-trip transportation from your hotel
- Guests who choose not to cycle are also accommodated on this tour
- Bicycle and Safety Gear
- Guided Tour
- Lunch
- Brunch
Additional Information
Explore the Blue Mountains of Jamaica on this full-day tour, including a fun bicycle ride
- downhill! After a drive to the mountains for a Jamaican brunch, stop by Blue Mountain Coffee for a coffee roasting demonstration. You’ll take in the amazing scenery and culture of the mountains as you you coast down the mountain. Stop for lunch midway before a…
Explore the Blue Mountains of Jamaica on this full-day tour, including a fun bicycle ride
- downhill! After a drive to the mountains for a Jamaican brunch, stop by Blue Mountain Coffee for a coffee roasting demonstration. You’ll take in the amazing scenery and culture of the mountains as you you coast down the mountain. Stop for lunch midway before a refreshing swim under a gorgeous waterfall!
- Riding time is approximately 2.5 hours
- World famous Blue Mountain Coffee, eggs, toast, fresh Jamaican fruits, steamed local vegetable, beignets, and fruit drinks.
Location
Blue Mountain Tours
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(89 Ratings)
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Sdcarroll
Oct 3, 2024
Brilliant day out - We had the best day doing the cycling tour. 2 hour journey from our hotel in Oracabessa. The driver and the guides with him were great. But the journey up through the mountain isn’t for the faint hearted.
The cycle down through the mountain was so exhilarating. And the scenery is so beautiful.
Food was nice. Coffee great.
Amazing to see the plantations, learn how the people live, the Coffee is farmed, harvested, roasted etc.
Also the other fruit and herbs that grow in the rainforest.
Ended with swimming in a waterfall. There are changing rooms that you pass on the way so you can change.
Very well organised with guides ahead radioing if there was traffic as well as guides and a truck behind.
Felt very safe. You do have both breaks on the handlebars and backward peddle breaks which you need as it is predominately downhill so makes it easier to control your speed.
And our guide Colin was great.
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Johntlodge
Nov 23, 2023
five star all the way! - One of the best experiences in Jamaica!! despite the long bus ride it was fantastic. It is a must if you want to see a real part of the island. The journey takes you up the mountain on a very narrow and un-even road … what a ride … awesome guides… awesome food….awesome views…
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Azroyalsfan
Sep 26, 2023
Fantastic Time! - I did the HIKE and BIKE tour that they now offer and it was fantastic! You go through several bustling communities on the way to the "mountain". The driver was fun and informative! The Brunch and Lunch spot was in a great location. I really can't think of what would have made the trip better. The Hike, Bike, and Lagoon ending were all exhilarating!
Know Before You Go:
1. This is 2 hours each way from Boscobel and 2.5 hours from Ocho Rios. If the shuttle from the airport was too much for you than this will not be the excursion for you. I would Not recommend for Motion Sickness sufferers!
2. The hike can be pretty strenuous at times. The tour operator should be more informative about that. No issues on my end but a few people struggled. The hike is uphill and you traverse about 2000 feet higher in elevation than you start from.
3. While it is true that you really do not do any pedaling on the bike ride, you will be riding the coaster break the entire time and it is easy to get up to pretty high speeds. Nobody had any issues, but if you haven't been on a bike for a few years, it could be more intense than you are expecting.
4. Make sure you bring something to swim in. You do not want to miss the refreshing waterfall and lagoon at the end!
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Feda_a
Aug 22, 2023
Do it, book it, you won’t regret it! - My husband and I had an absolute blast! The drive to and from Blue Mountain is a long one full of winding roads and rough terrain. I did get nauseated during the ride because our driver did drive pretty fast, but I appreciated getting to the mountain quicker. The bike ride was amazing and filled with adrenaline as you go down the mountain on rough and ragged terrain. If you want to go fast and not be hindered by slow riders, I recommend waiting until the very end of the line (ahead of the back security rider) and leave a long distance between you and the front riders. My husband and I did that and we were able to fly down the mountain dodging the numerous potholes and loose gravel. It was a blast. We saw a lot of kind locals and enjoyed a plethora of friendly goats along the way! You get a tasty brunch with eggs, steamed cabbage slaw (which was new to me, but heavenly and flavorful with the eggs and toast), and don’t get me started on the beignets (fresh, crispy on the outside/ soft on the inside, and covered with powdered sugar). Let’s not forget why we are here!? The Blue mountain coffee! You get to drink as much as you want and watch a coffee bean harvesting demonstration. It was all refreshing and enlightening. For lunch, they offered a meal of chicken, rice and vegetables. My husband and I being vegetarians thought we would have to sit this one out, but to my excitement, they asked if any of the riders were vegetarian! They provided 3 alternative options; a kingfish meal, steamed veggie meal, or minced veggie meal (which looks like meat). My husband and I chose the kingfish and it was cooked to perfections and the flavor was outstanding! We finished off at a cool and refreshing waterfall and we’re able to sample fruits of different kinds (guava, guinep, bananas, jack fruit, etc.) Definitely worth it. I recommend this excursion to anyone heading to Jamaica!
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Erin_m
Jun 5, 2023
Best tour of my trip! - My favorite part of my trip to Jamaica! You get to see the real Jamaica while enjoying a nice downhill ride and coffee tour. We also went swimming afterwards.
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287lou
Mar 15, 2023
Wonderful experience - Fantastic experience. The team were friendly entertaining and shared great knowledge about the culture and various plants, herbs etc.
Saw the heart of the people their lives the coffee plantations and wonderful scenery.
The photographers were hilarious and we bought lots of pics.
Thanks guys it was amazing!!!
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Yvonne_p
Mar 15, 2023
Jamaican scenery, history and culture all in one. - We had a fabulous day. The team really looked after us: made clear health and safety essentials, guided us and took care of our safety whilst cycling and made us laugh. The photographers were hilarious. I am half Jamaican so am familiar with the scenery but Blue Mountain provided not only stunning views but also living history and true Jamaican culture. Love Jamaica and loved the Blue Mountain.
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Frankd3486
Jan 4, 2024
Perfect organization. A lot of hours of transport in relation to the length of the bike ride... Good guides and top security! - Beautiful views. Safe and professional guidance. Be sure to bring good rain gear! However, many hours of transport but a great driver.
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Marcus
Jun 18, 2023
Bicycle part and food good , transportation part bad - Pros: food was good, biking down the mountain was beautiful. Kemo our photographer was awesome!
Cons: Our tour driver Keith had road rage, granted people were late during pick up and there was a lot of traffic. We booked from our hotel through Jamaica tours, the bus we were picked up in was in terrible condition and needs to be out of commission. A-lot of the bus was falling apart, piece of the a/c vent that was hanging fell and hit my wife on the head leaving a mark for two days. The bikes were in poor condition as the brakes didn’t work well.
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Ieese
Feb 27, 2024
Do Not Buy The Pics and Video, BE WARNED . - The scenery was lovely, bikes quiet difficult to stop as you had to pedal backwards to stop. Food very basic rice and dry chicken
The most annoying is we bought the pics and video. When 2 days later and 2 emails not responded to I went to the person at the hotel we booked with. She rang them and again promised it would come through on email. We has to hold the bus up taking us to the airport as we were leaving waitingfor them to come through. The pics came but no video despite someone from Go Beyond promising to send it. Take note do not bother with the pics/ video not worth the stress and 40 dollars down. Rip off!!
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